Packed with anecdote and detail, it is a thoughtful, strongly felt study of what he believes are France's ills: a melancholy list that includes social division, widespread corruption, falling school standards and an overweening state.
Hazare, a prominent social activist and leader in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, believes in the power of nonviolent methods toward social change as taught by Gandhi.
But when asked to name his top three priorities, he does not miss a beat: anti-corruption laws, a social safety net for people who are "slipping through the cracks", and incentives for growth - including tax breaks - to help small businesses.
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Afghan civil groups, meeting on the sidelines in Tokyo, demanded stricter conditions attached to the aid to combat corruption, and to guarantee that social progress in the past decade is not sold away for an easier peace with the Taliban.
China Daily says public expectations are running high for the two sessions, especially on corruption, pollution, education, healthcare and social security.
The United States wants to focus on trade, security and corruption, while Brazil and other countries want to highlight social issues.
There is no denying that Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev have the right to galvanise their supporters to take on the scourge of corruption, despite their spotty ideologies and kooky prescriptions for social reforms.
It is popular with some Indians for a massive social welfare program, but has faced criticism for a series of alleged corruption allegations and failing to stop a rapid slowdown in economic growth.
These included: improvement of learning outcomes, engaging youth in planning education for social transformation and sustainable development, gender balance in leadership positions, overcoming corruption, achieving good governance in education, conflict mitigation and disaster risk reduction through education.
Capriles had vowed not to end the social programs that Chavez had set up, and he had promised to fight corruption that had grown in the public sector.
What was seen as the acute, structured corruption of the regime of Zine Al Abidine Bin Ali -- and the social injustice that resulted from it -- was a key impetus driving Tunisians into the streets in 2011.
Tackling corruption and tribalism would enable the government to invest in sorely needed economic infrastructure and social amenities.
In Venezuela, like in many countries in Latin America, the natural vehicles of political debate and opposition-the political parties- have become weak as a result of ongoing corruption, disconnection from the public, aloofness from sources of societal support, and lack of social and political vision.
In addition to its role in battling corruption, the media has also emerged as an important tool for combating and addressing many of the other social problems that China is facing in its rapid modernization.
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